Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44795, Perez Drake, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Drake, Perez
S. 44795
CONTENTS

5788
New York
Perez Drake
of Otsego County in the State of New York who was a Fifer in the Company commanded by Captain Soper of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Read in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from the year 1776 to the year 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jany 1819 and sent to Mr. J. Miller Esq. Judge of Onondaga New York.
Restored to the Roll on the 22 nd day of May 1827 and notification sent to Rev. Beardsley Esq. at Cherry Valley New York. Pension commencing on the 19 th of March 1827
Amount due on 4th of September 1827 } $ 44.41
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } March 1823

In the matter of Peter Drake Pension Application
Ex 3

Otsego Farm Plead
State of New York Otsego County ss
Of October Term in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Three —
On this fifteenth day of October 1823. Personally appeared in Open Court Being the court & Common pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York and being a court of Record and proceeding according to the principles of Common Law, with power of fine & imprisonment Percy Drake aged sixty four years resident in said County of Otsego Who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare, That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, That he entered as a fifer (he thinks) in 1776 under Capt Oliver Soper in Colonel Reads Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year. That he marched from Dorchester in Massachusetts to New York and he- served the full term of time for which he was entitled That in 1777 he entered into the Naval Service on Board the Brig Defiance in Bedford Massachusetts for a three months cruise under Captain Samuel Smedley and served the full term. He then entered on board the Ship Minerva a twenty gun ship in Boston under Capt John Grimes or Graham & served nine months except nine days. He then entered on board the brig Hazard the time he can not recollect under Capt John Foster Williams for three months and served the term of time

And returned to Boston when the Prog and Crew were forced to join the Penobscot Expedition when he went until the fleet was lost & then returned home by land within four or eight weeks as near as he can recollect
And I Peter Drake Do solemnly swear that I was a resident citi- =zen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent there- =by to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen And that I have not Nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to annex- =ed and by me subscribed Sworn and subscribed this Peter Drake fifteenth day of October 1823. in Open Court William Nichols CLK

A. Schedule of Inventory of all the Estate of and Income of Perez Drake of Westford Otsego County except his necessary clothing and Bedding
Real Estate I have none Either in possession or remainder Either at Law or Equity
  I have two Small Mules $ 80 00   One Sucking Colt $10. a pair of 4 Year Old Steers $30. 40 00   One Cow $13. One Small three year old heifer $10. 23 00   Two two Year old heifers $16. two Yearlings $9. 25 00   Three Calves $7. Twenty Seven Sheep $27. - 3 Small hogs $9. 43 00   Two Wood works for Waggons $28. one Broken harness $6. 34 00   One old Bellows $2. one Small Sledge $00.25. one harness $20. 2 45   One Small Cast Anvil $1. one pair of tongs $0.12. 1 12   Pincers Shoe hammer & Butters - old 36   One Scythe & tackling $1.50 - 3 Small pitch forks $1.50 2 00   Two old hay rakes $0.12. two hors half worn $0.50. 62 1/2   One ax half worn $0.50 One bush hook $0.25. 75   40 weight of old Iron $1.20 Eight drag teeth $0.48. 1 68   One five pail Kettle broken $2. 2 00   One Tin Kettle & Iron Bason 90   One Pot & one Dish Kettle both Broken 50   One Griddle $0.50 two flat Irons, handles broke $0.25 75   One Plough Share (old) one wood Shed 2 50   1200 feet of pin & hemlock Boards $6.00 6 00   One old low case of Draw & Chest 2 50   Six old kitchen chairs $1.50 One broken looking glass $0.12 1 62   Six pewter tea Spoons & two of tea cups 42 
We can not value our furniture at this time of Williams for three months and have this time of

  Two Sets of Small plates & two Sets of large 50   two old pewter platters & two tea pots 37   Six table Spoons two pitchers & Sugar Bowl 36   Seven Small bowls 3 Small Earthen pots 82   two Tumblers & one foot Glass 30   2 old tin pails 3 old wooden pails 86   One Churn one old wash tub 5 small tin pails 1 43   2 tin pint Pans 2 Small Earthen Jugs 30   2 Sunk Bottles 2 small Glass Bottles 25   One tin Dipper one pepper box 2 Earthen pans 31   2 trays 2 Tables of Knives & 8 forks 2 61   2 old needles one old foot wheel 4 75   2 large old wheels one Earthen pitcher 1 6   One Rumbet one Salt Mortar 3 old Iron Canisters 31   4 Phials one tummel one pair of Small Andirons 1 11   One pair of old tongs one Aldge one Copper Do 1 00   2 Chisels one Small Saw 2 Gimblets 56   One Tap Borer one old Gun one pickaxe 3 18   One Small Spider & one firkin 56   One old meat Barrel & two Butter Tubs 1 25   Old Lumber & one pair of Shacs 5 93   One Draft Chain & part of an other 1 25   4 Small Claves & old horse harness 3 00   One half of a Pew in the Westford Meetinghouse 4 00   312 25 
Eleven Dollars due from a minor who has left the State Probably the Debt is of no value Dated Oct 15. 1823 Percy Drake 

I am 64 years of age my wife is 60 years of age I enjoy tolerable health but have been blind with one eye and the other eye is quite poor The health of my wife is bad I am in Debt My Farm has recently been sold from under me on a Mortgage and I am still owing the following debts viz To My Son    Billy Manning Drake  $114.00    To John Sackman for Doctors Bill  28.68    To the Heirs or Representatives of Leonard Drake Deceased for money hired of him of him in his life time $180. Dollars a thirteenth  180.00    To Peter Logart for work & Labor  5.50    Small Debts due to my neighbours  6.48    To John Manning for Cloth Dressing  13.00    To John Nelson  9.03  
$348.67
— Perry Drake
Sworn & Subscribed this 15 day of October 1823 in Open Court
William Nichols Clerk
we can not recollect under agreement with Williams for three months and Iowa this time of

Otsego com. Pleas
of Otsego term in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three
We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego county Have during the sitting of the same Court this present October term Examined Peter Drake whose name is Sub- scribed to the Oath & Schedule hereto annexed who was first duly sworn in Open Court as to the articles & value of his property and have also Examined his neighbour James Burge Esq. upon oath respecting the Property of the said Peter Drake and from the evidence we have Received it is Ordered and Adjudged that the value of his Property is three hundred Dollars and twelve Dollars & twenty five Cents. Dated this 15. day of October 1823
John E. Morris John Woodbury & Judges of Delos White } the Court of Common Pleas of Otsego county
James Burge Esq. of Westford Otsego county being sworn says he is well acquainted with Peter Drake above named that in his

Opinion he is an honest man a man of truth That he verily believes his above Statement respecting his property & the Debts due from him to be correct and true Sworn in Open Court this 15. day of October 1823 James Briggs Sumner William Nichols Clk
I William Nichols Clk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the County of Otsego County and State of New York do hereby testify That the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court And I do further certify That it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property described in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred twelve Dollars and twenty five Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15. day of October 1823.
William Nichols Clk
he can not recollect under what John Smith Williams for three months and since this time of

44795 INVALID. Rev Rev
File No. 44795
Perez Deake Fifer Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818 & 15 th May 1820 4 th March 1823
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DRAKE, PEREZ (MASS) S-44795

Peter Drake New York, Nov 6
1. 1 car horse 17 - 6 also an old cart, harness in different repairs.
1. Achedull exhibit dated 15 th Oct 1823 and claim dated Nov 6, 1823.
2. Small house $80, bucking coll $10. 90.
Pay for the stear $40. - Crm $13. 53.
3. Old hinges 10 - 2 tons - $10. 26.
4. Old ploughs 3 & 4 others 16.
5. Sheep 27 - 28 small 36.
6. Wood work for wagon $15. 10. 26.
7. Furniture & furniture and a set of implements of husbandry 57. 25.
8. Cows 11. 12. 25.
9. The house & lot under a mortgage & that he is still indebted to the following persons.
10. Mr. Drake $114. 25. Pack man $20. 68. 14. 65.
11. The house & lot $100. 100.
12. Peter Boyd $5. 50. 11. 11.
13. Mr. Manning $10. 10.
14. Affidavit of B. 40. 68. 14. 67.
15. The house & lot $100. 100.
16. The house & lot $100. 100.
17. The house & lot $100. 100.
18. The house & lot $100. 100.
19. The house & lot $100. 100.
20. The house & lot $100. 100.
in August 1824, she was in a claim ant $80, in part payment. The affidavit dated 31 Jan. 1825, was in form 20. 6. 1. The house & lot dated 24. Dec. 1824. The house & lot
dated 13 th Oct 1824.
A few articles of furniture &c.
and pigs, sheep etc. 89. 2. 9. 6.
over debt amounting to $19. 96.
affidavit of Pennsylvania exhibit dated 13 th Oct 1824, he borrowed of Robt Rosebrough a sum of money $642 in cash at the rate of 10% per annum for a lot of land and in June 1824 he executed to Mr. Rosebrough a mortgage to secure the payment of said money. Said mortgage exhibits states that being unable to pay said mortgage it was foreclosed and the land sold for $750 in Feb. 1825, the amount of the mortgage with interest, affidavit of the said Rosebrough of State Robinson exhibit to the above.
The above, Copy not allowed
Deceased aged 65 - tall - able health. His children are a number of years of age - all in health. 1 daughter 2 - both healthy.
no
I certainly that I have considered this case in view of the opinion that according to the principles of law I have to say in previous decisions that com- ment not to be admitted.
see letter March 26. 1825
To Miss Beardslee Esq.
Cherry Hill N.Y.

The following is a copy of a Deed executed by Abraham M. Schermerhorn to Garret Roseboom on the sale of the Landed property of Perez Drake on the 17 th of July 1823
This Indenture made the seventeenth Day of July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three between Abraham M. Schermerhorn of the Town of Cherry Valley of the first part And Garret Roseboom of Westford of the second part. Whereas Perez Drake of the County of Otsego And State of New York did by a certain indenture by way of mortgage bearing date the second Day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fourteen for securing the payment of Six hundred & forty two Dollars with Annual Interest to be paid by certain Installments According to the condition of a certain Bond executed by him bearing equal date with said indenture Mortgage to Robert Roseboom of Otsego County State of New York And to his heirs And Assigns forever All that certain piece or parcel of Land Situate lying & being in the Town of Westford in the County Aforesaid And part of Lot w th three in subdivision of Great Lot No. fifteen in a Patent Granted to Alexander M c Lee & others And is Bounded As follows viz North by lands of Edward Wright & Charles Mason On the West by lands of Eli Siler South by lands of William Campble And East by lands of Jesse Wright Containing One Hundred And forty Acres of Land Together with All And Singular the hereditaments And Appurtenances to the same belonging or Appertaining As by the said Mortgage reference may therein to had with more fully appear And Whereas the said Perez Drake who as at the time above twenty five years of age did by said Mortgage Authorise And empower the said Robert Roseboom his heirs executors Administrators And Assigns in case of non payment of the said sum of Money with Annual Interest by Installments at the time or times limited in said Mortgage And in condition of said Bond executed by the said Drake to the said Robert Roseboom As a Collateral Security to secure the payment of the said Mortgage money to sell the said Mortgage premises at public Vendue to the hiest bidder And On such sale to execute a Deed of Conveyance thereof to the purchaser his heirs And Assigns As may also more fully And at large appear by a reference to said Bond & said Mortgage And Whereas the said Mortgage has been Duly recorded Certified And Recorded in the Clerks office in the County of Otsego together with the power to sell And Certificate of Proof According to Law. And Whereas the said Mortgage was Duly Assigned by Garret Roseboom & Peter Roseboom two of the Administrators of the estate of Robert Roseboom Deceased to Eben S. Abbott on the fifteenth Day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one And whereas the said Eben S. Abbott did On the fifteenth day of January in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty two Duly Assign the said Mortgage to the party of the first part whereby the said Abraham M. Schermerhorn party of the first of this Indenture was Authorised to foreclose said Mortgage And to sell said mortgaged premises. And whereas default has been made in the payment of the money & interest Due On the said Bond and Mortgage at the time limited for payment Or at any time since And whereas in pursuance of the said power And Authority & of the said Assignments And According to the form of the act in such case made And provided the said mortgaged premises have been Advertised for sale at public Vendue or Auction. due notice of such sale has been given according to law And the said mortgaged premises have this day been exposed to sale And sold at public Vendue at instance & request of the party of the first part by Daniel Dott Esq r his Attorney as Agent for that purpose And the said mortgaged premises have this day been bought in On said sale by the party of the second part for Seven hundred & fifty Dollars being the hiest sum bid. Therefore Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that the said party of the first part in pursuance of the Aforesaid power & Assignments And in Consideration of seven hundred And fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the party of the second part And in pursuance of the act in such case made & provided hath granted bargained sold aliened released And confirmed And by these presents doth Grant bargain sell alien release And confirm Unto the said party of the second part his heirs & Assigns All And Singular the mortgaged premises together with the hereditaments And Appurtenances to the same belonging To have And to hold the said premises to together with the hereditaments And Appurtenances Unto the said Garret Roseboom his heirs And Assigns to the sole And Only proper use And behoof of the said Garret Roseboom his heirs And Assigns forever. Witnesseth Whereof I have here Unto Set my hand And Seal the Day And Year above written
Abraham M. Schermerhorn Sealed & delivered in presence of H. Allen

certify that on October 1823 I read a Deed known and acknowledged the Within and Deed recorded in the Low Commission
City of Drake's Mission Papers
Williams H. O.

This Indenture Made the second Day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred And An fourteen Between Perez Drake of the County of Otsego And State of New York, Yeoman of the first part And Robert Roseboom of the County And State Aforesaid Party of the Second part. Witnesseth that the Party of the first part for And in Consideration of the Sum of Six hundred And forty two Dollars current Money of the United States to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged hath Granted Bargained Sold released infeofed And Confirmed And by these Presents doth grant bargain sell release infeof And confirm Unto the said Party of the Second part And to his heirs And Assigns for ever, All that certain piece or parcel of Land Situate lying And being in the Town of Westford in the County Aforesaid And is part of Lot. No. Three in the Subdivision of Great Lot No. fifteen in a Patent Granted to Alexander M c Kee And others And is Bounded as follows. viz. North by Lands of Edward Wright And Charles Mason On the West by Land of Eli Tyler South by Lands of William Campbell And East by Land of Jesse Wright Containing One hundred And forty Acres of Land To have And to hold the Above Bargained Premises to the said Party of the Second part his heirs And Assigns to the Sole And Only proper Use benefit And behoof of the said Party of the Second part his heirs And Assigns for ever. Provided Always And these Presents are on this express Condition that if the said Perez Drake his heirs executors or Administrators Do And shall well And truly pay the said Party of the Second part his heirs executors Administrators or Assigns the Sum of Six hundred And forty two Dollars in Manner following that is to say the Sum of four hundred Dollars On or before the first Day of May next ensuing the Date hereof And the further Sum of two hundred And forty two Dollars being the remainder of the Sum of Six hundred And forty two Dollars On or before the first Day of May in the
Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred And Sixteen According to the Condition of a certain Bond or writing obligatory bearing even Date herewith executed by the said Party of the first part to the said Party of the Second part as a Collateral Security then these Presents And the said Bond or writing obligatory shall cease And be null And void but in case of the non Payment thereof then in such case of the said Sum of Six hundred And forty two Dollars or any part thereof at the time above limited for the payment thereof then And in such case it may lawfull for the said Party of the second part his heirs executors Administrators And Assigns to grant bargain sell release And convey the said Premises or any part or parts thereof with the Appurtenances at public Auction or Vendue And on such Sale to make And execute to the Purchaser or Purchasers his or their heirs And Assigns forever Good And sufficient Deeds of Conveyance in the Law Pursuant to the Statute in that case made And provided rendering the Surplus moneys if any there be to the said Party of the first part his heirs executors or Administrators After deducting the cost And Charges of such Vendue And Sale as Aforesaid — — — — — In Witness whereof the Party of the first part to these Presents hath here Unto set his Hand And Seal the Day And Year first Above Written. — — — — —
Sealed And Delivered in Presence of Garret Roseboom Peter Roseboom
Perez Drake L.S.

For value recd I do hereby assign the annexed Bond and the Mortgage accompanying the same to Abraham M. Schermerhorn of the Town of Cherry Valley County of Otsego his heirs and assigns and agree that if the balance due on the within is not paid by the said Perez Drake within one year from the date hereof that I will pay the same and do guarantee that no payments have been made except such as are endorsed on this Bond. Dated this 15th day of January 1822
Sealed and delivered in presence of H. Allen Eben S. Abbott (S.S.)
State of New York ss } Be it remembered that on the Sixteenth Day January A.D. 1815 before me the Under Signed a master of the Court of Chancery in and for the State came Garrett Roseboom who being Duly sworn said that he saw Perez Drake to him known to be the person described in and who executed the within Indenture of Mortgage execute the same for the purposes therein expressed & that he the Deponent subscribed it as a Witness at the same time appeared before me William How who being Duly sworn said that he knew the Deponent aforesaid to bear the name of Garrett Roseboom Let the said Indenture be Recorded J. S. Lyman
In consideration of One Dollar to us in paid by Eben S. Abbott the Administrators of the estate of Robert Roseboom deceased do hereby assign the within Mortgage & Bond accompanying the same to Eben S. Abbott his heirs and assigns forever as witness our hands and seals this 20th Day of October One thousand eight hundred & twenty one Sealed & Delivered In presence of Perez Drake Garrett Roseboom (S.S.) Peter Roseboom (S.S.)
State of New York } Certify that on the 29th October 1823 Otsego County ss } Personally before me appeared Perez Drake to me known who being Duly sworn saith that he saw Garrett Roseboom and Peter Roseboom to the Deponent known subscribe the above Assignment & Duly execute the same and that he subscribed his name thereto as a Witness. I do therefore allow said Instrument to be Recorded Levi Berardsley Commissioner Gc
On the 29th July 1823 the premises mentioned in the within Mortgage were sold at Auction by foreclosure to Garrett Roseboom for the amount due thereon
Registered & recorded in Book 2 of Mortgage Papers 307 & 308 Otsego County 16 July 1818 - 3 sheets Wm How Esq Clerk

5708.
New York Roll
Percy Drake
Fifer
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to M r . J. Miller Esq r Judge Oneida N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. Amt \frac{19}{30} — 37:6 Semi-ann l . all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
Credit. Newp. line $ 85:6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
for notes
Stricken from Roll Nov 6th 1823 & not paid since sent to Levi Beardsley Cherry Valley New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That James Bangs , Esquire, was before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, at the time of taking the said affidavits, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice , and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavits to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County afore- said, the 22 d day of November, 1826.
J. B. Vanderkyl, Esq.
State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That David Snipp , Esquire, was before whom the annexed affidavits was taken, at the time of taking the said affidavits one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, duly commissioned and sworn as such. AND FURTHER, That I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice , and verily believe the signature officially set to the annexed affidavits to be his proper hand-writing.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the County afore- said, the 22 d day of November, 1826.
J. B. Vanderkyl, Esq.

Ottsego County } on this Day Naham Thompson Town of Decatur } Came personally before me David November the 11 th } Griffith one of the Justices of the peace 1826 } in and For the said County and Made solemn oath upon the Holy Bible that sometime prior to the twentieth of August 1825 Perez Drake was owing him seven Dollars for the use of a Stud Horse and on that Day or near that time paid the seven Dollars in Litting said Thompson then have one thousand feet of pine Boards and lumber the Deponent saith not
Nahum Thompson
Sworn and Subscribed Before Mr David Griffith Justice of the peace

I Alice Drake Do Swear in the presence of Almighty God that in September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty Four I received Two Mares and four Sheep from Russ Drake at Eighty Four Dollars in part pay for labor & services rendered him over Six years Sworn to & subscribed } Alice Drake Before me this 16 th Day of November A D 1826 }
James Bangs Just of Peace in the County of Otsego

State of New York, Onondaga County

State of New York Chautauqua County Clerk's Office
vs. I hereby certify that William Ooley Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County Commissioned and duly qualified as such; and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and do verily believe that the signature of William Ooley to the annexed is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 24th day of November 1826
O. M. Mendenhall Clerk

State of New York Monroe County ss:
Abraham M. Schenckhorn of Rochester in said County being sworn saith that as assignee of a mortgage executed by Rev. Drake to Robert Roseboom demand he this deponent on or about the seventeenth day of July 1823 foreclosed the said mortgage & sold the mortgaged premises on such foreclosure to Garret Roseboom for seven hundred & fifty dollars and there- by executed a Deed for the same to him and further saith not -
Sworn & subscribed this 2 nd of Nov r 1824 before me Samuel Selden Justice of Peace
Abraham M. Schenckhorn
State of New York Monroe County ss: }
I Elisha Ely - Clerk of the
County of Monroe do certify that Samuel Selden Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was on the day the same appears to have been taken an justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned & qualified. That I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe the signature to the above affidavit to be his proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this second of November 1824 - Elisha Ely Clerk

Dr Drake..
Papers
To be returned to me..
L. G.
Clerk Fees 3/

State of New York } Otsego County ss: }
I William Nichols Clerk of the County of Otsego do certify that James Birge Esquire at the several times the affidavits of Peter Drake Alice Drake & Garret Roseboom which are hereto annexed appear to have been made was & still is a justice of the peace in & for the County of Otsego - I further certify that I am acquainted with his hand writing and justly believe the signature James Birge justice of the peace to the several affidavits subscribed to be his proper hand writing & official signature -
In Witness whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this tenth day of December 1824
William Nichols Clerk

State of Vermont } Bennington county } ss
Spencer Lyon of Lawfull age testifyeth and says that during the war of the revolution he was a Soldier in Sopers company heads regiment on the Continental Establishment and well remembers that Peter Drake joined said regiment in the month of March 1776 as a piper and continued in said regiment through that year and further saith not
Spencer Lyon
Sworn to before me this 5 th day of December 1818.
Jonathan Danforth Justice of peace
I know and am personally acquainted with Spencer Lyon and he is in my judgment a man of truth and veracity December 5 th 1818.
Jonathan Danforth Justice of peace
State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt Clerk of the County Court in & for Bennington County in said State do hereby certify that Jonathan Danforth Esquire is a Justice of the peace acting under the Authority of this State & that the above is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my & affixed the seal of our said Court this 7 th day of December A D 1818
Joel Pratt

State of New York Oneida County. - } 15.
George Hildale being duly sworn, saith, that during the War of the Revolution, this deponent was a soldier in Soper's Company, Reads Regiment on the Continental Establishment, and well remembers that Peter Drake was a rifle for the same Company for about a year, and further saith not.
George Hildale
Sworn 27 Nov: 1818 Before me. - }
H. J. Miller
Jnt Judge of Oneida.
I know George Hildale - he is in my judgment a man of truth and veracity Nov: 27. 1818.
H. J. Miller
Jnt Judge of Oneida.
Clerks Office Oneida County } 16
I certify that Morris Miller was Jnt Judge of the County of Oneida at the time of making the above certificate and Affidavit and that his signature to the same is of his own proper handwriting Witness the Seal of said County this twenty seventh day of November One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen -
James W Woodgood Clerk

To the Hon John C Calhoun Secy of War Department of the United States of America your Petitioner Perez Drake of the town of Westford in the County of Otsego and State of New York within the United States of America Declar, Under Oath that he enlisted a fifer Under Captain Oliver Taper in Col Read Regiment of the Mohawk Line for one year into the Continental Service in the year 1776 and Served my time out and was honorably Discharged it is out of my Power to Produce my Discharge in 1777 I Entered into the Ward for on Board the Brigg Defiance Under Capt Samuel Smedley for three Months and Served my time out then Entered on Board the Ship Mynaroy a twenty Gun Ship under Capt John Grimes and Served my time out which was eleven months Except eleven Days then I Entered on Board of the Brigg Hayard the time I cannot Recollect Under John Porter Williams Commander for a three months Voyage Served the time out the Brigg and Crew Was Pressed to Join the Peninsular Expedition Went and lost our fleet and Returned home by Land your Petitioner Sets forth on a Count of his Reduced Circumstances and his advanced in life to about Sixty wanting a few months he was absent from his Country for his Support your Petitioner Prays his name may be Placed on the Pension List agreeable to a Law Past in Congress in March 18 in the year 1818 your Petitioner is Duty bound Will Ever Pray Perez Drake

Otsego County State of New York Personally came Before me this 16 Day of April 1844 Perez Drake and maid Oath to the anent Declaration Silas Crippen one of the Judges of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego
Otsego County State of New York This may Certify that Perez Drake Served in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemy to my Satisfaction Nine months and More and is in stead of the Pension granted By Congress given under my Hand Silas Crippen one of the Judges of Record in and for the County of Otsego and State of New York—

State of New York Otsego County, ss. I certify that Silas Crippin whose signature appears to the above affidavit & certificate was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such & that the said signature are genuine
Given under my hand at the seat of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 8th day of May 1818
Jno. Morell Clk
Henry Drake  Declaration 16 April
Henry Drake Esq. 46 N. H. (Berkshire) for witness Hambleton in record Regt.

1 March 1825
Rev. Calhoun Secy of War Washington
Genl Brantley Johnny Smith N.W.
Recd Feb: 1825
To The Hon John
Rev. Calhoun Secy of War

1 March 1825
Calvin Fairbank Esq. 4. Washington
Dear Brother, Cherry Valley, N.Y.
Recd. 15 Feb: 1825
To The Hon'd John
Quincy Esq.

C. Valley Feby 7. 1825
Sir
I now enclose additional affidavits in the case of Peter Braden a Revolu- tionary Pensioner - If any other papers or affidavits are necessary previous to a final decision upon his applica- tion to be restored to the Pension list I will endeavor to procure them upon an intimation of what are wanted from your Department -
I am Sir Yours &c Levi Bransby
Hon! John C. Calhoun

Chamango County St.
Billy Manning Drake of Lawfull age Deproseth and saith that Perez Drake was indebted to him this Deponant in the sum of One Hundred and thirty two Dollars and fifty two Cents for articles sold and delivered to him the said Perez Drake or his Order commencing Jan y 3 d Eighteen Hundred & Ten with a stipulated Interest on the above demand of twelve dollars and forty eight cents making in the whole the sum of One Hundred & forty five dollars which will appear by the Schedule No 1. Herewith annexed and the said Deponant further saith that he this deponant received from the said Perez Drake in payment of the said sum of One Hundred & forty five Dollars in the property designated in Schedule No 2 in full satisfaction of the above demand as follows
Schedule No 1.
  Hollow ware  16-00  Jan y 3-1810    Leather  15-00  do do    2 watches @ 12 doll.  24-00  do do    1 do  1-75  do do    1 bag  0-70  do do    24 Gall Whiskey @ 5/6  17-50  do do    1 Barrel  1-25  do do    Hollow ware  44-00  Jan y 29-1817    2 pair Sleigh Shoes  } 11-50  Jan y 25-1818    1 pair fine do    Interest as stipulated  12-48      $ 145-00   
Schedule No 2.
  1 Cow  15-00  August-1823    2 two year old  } 16-00  do do    Cattle    1 pair Steers  30-00  do do    1 year old Cattle  15-00  October 1824    2 Cows  20-00  Sept r 1824    1 two year old  } 14-00  do do    Heifers & 7 Sheep    3 one year old  } 10-6  do do    Cattle    2 wagon woods  20-00  do do    1 Sleigh  5-00  do do     $ 145-00   
and this Deponant further saith that he was induced to from the embarrassed circumstances of his father Perez Drake to delay the collection of his said demand to a several length of time and further this Deponant says that
Billy Manning Drake personally appeared before me Billy Manning Drake signer of the above Deposition and made solemn oath that the above was a true statement of facts
Attest October 28 th 1826
William Foley Justice Peace

Rec d Dec. 13. 1826 Purs o of f m 1 March 1823
Power Draker N.Y.
Hon: W. G. Adams Sec. War Dept. N.Y.
Hon. James Madison Sec. War Dept. Mar 1819

Rec d Dec. 13. 1826
Pres t of the
1 March 1823
Rev. Asaph
Rev. J. H.
to the
Hon. W. H. Adams
Sec y of War
Bar Department
Hon. James
Mar 1819

House Representatives
December 12. 1826 -
Sir
In the case of Perez Drake a suspended pen- sioner I forwards to your Department the inclosed documents in his behalf with a request that his case may be examined and if consistent with the rules of the Depart- ment I have to solicit that his name be re- -stored to the roll -
Very Respectfully your obedt servt.
W. G. Angelo -
Hon James Barbour
Secretary of War

C. VALLEY 17 Feb NY
1820
Inn
William G. Angell Esquire Member of Congress. Washington City D. C.

Cherry Valley
July 14. 1826
W. G. Angell Esq
Sir
Mr. Perez Drake of Westford in this county was put on the pension list under the act of March 1818. but when the law was altered in relation to their filing an inventory of their property &c. his pension was stopped. —
Since then he has made several unsuccessful attempts to get reinstated, and his papers are now at the pension office, but he is not informed of the particular objections to his papers.
While his case has thus been pending, his wife has met with an accident which disables her for life as you will see by the affidavit of Dr. Jackson her Physician which is inclosed.
Perhaps this will induce

The head of the pension office to reinstate Mr. Drake, as it certainly means any for an aged man with a decrepit wife to have something more than a man whose family are all well.
Mr. Drake requests you to call at the office and ascertain the defect in his papers if any & learn what are the objections to his being reinstated.
When you have learned this you will oblige Mr. Drake by communicating it to me or to him.
I have always heard that Mr. Drake is an worthy honest man.
There is nothing new here, except that the influence generally prevails and there are

probably half of your constituents at this moment afflicted with it. -
The times too with us are appalling, the failure of several houses in Albany with whom Country merchants had stored produce has given this part of the Country quite a shock.
We hope however that we have seen the worst but still we indulge fear that the pressure is far from being over.
Respectfully &c
J. O. Morse

Dear Sir
Mr Peter Drake who I understand was a marine in the United States service during some part of the Revolution, and who was formerly on the list of Pensioners, informs me that he is about applying to be restored to that list again. I have been acquainted with Mr Drake since my he came to reside in this town, which is more than 25 years. He has always sustained a character for industry, and honesty. Sickness in his family has reduced him to poverty, and the death of his son has deprived him of his only hope of support, in old age. If he should not be restored to the list of pensioners, his chance for a living in future is slim.
Respectfully yours
Obedient, humble servant
Hon John C Calhoun Secretary of War,
H. W. Babcock
Westford Nov. 13, 1824.

Hon John C. Calhoun, Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

I do, hereby certify, that on the 21 st day of February 1825, I was called upon to visit Mrs. Breche the wife of Mr. Lewis Breche who had been thrown from a one horse wagon. On examining her case, I found the joint of the right Hip very much injured; the Bones surrounding and forming the Pelvis, also, very much injured. I have attended on her ever since, the often as, necessity required, and have had the advice of the most noted Surgeon in the county as well as others; and all our united skill has not been able to restore her to health. and she is at this time, unable to walk a step the room without the support of two crutches, and in all human probability she never will be so far restored to health, that she will be able to walk, without one or both crutches her natural life.
John Jackson Surgeon Surgeon & Physician
Westford Oswego County State of New York Feby 9 th 1826
I John Jackson Sun of Westford in the County of Oswego & State of New York do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that the above Statement is true in every particular
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 9 th Day of February 1826
Jamess Briggs Sun Justice of Peace

Chenango County ss
Billy Manning Drake Deposeth and saith that Percy Drake was indebted to him the sum of One Hundred and thirty two Dollars and fifty two cents for Goods Wares and Merchandise delivered to him or by his Order in Account against him the said Percy Drake commencing January third Ans: Decr: 1820 and Ending January 25th 1818 as also a stipulated Interest on the said demand of Twelve dollars and forty Eight Cents making the whole Amount One Hundred and forty five Dollars - and this Deponent further saith that he Received from the said Percy Drake in the year 1823 the sum of Sixty One dollars in part payment of the said demand and a further sum of Eighty four dollars in the year 1824 - making one Hundred and forty five Dollars in full satisfaction of the principle and Interest as stipulated - and this Deponent further saith that he was induced from the embarrassed circumstances of his father Percy Drake to delay the collection of his said demand to a very unusual length of time and further this Deponent saith not - Belsey M Drake
Chenango Co ss - January 26th 1825 personally appeared before me Billy Manning Drake signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that the same was a true statement of facts -
William Coley Justice Peace

Chenango Co. ss —
personally appeared before me Percy Drake and made solemn Oath that he believes Billy Manning Drake signor of the within Deposition to be his legitimate Child Percy Drake
Taken and Subscribed before me this twenty sixth day of January Anno Dom: 1825
William Coley Justice of the Peace
Chenango County Clerk's office
I certify that William Coley Esq. before whom the above within was sworn to, was on the 26th day of January 1825, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly author- ised as such, to take the above and within Certificate. And further that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the above Signature to be his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 27th day of January 1825.
Perez Randall Clerk of the County
By S. S. Randall his Dep.

Otago County ss
Allie Drake Deposeth & Saith that Percy Drake was indebted to her the sum of Eighty Dollars for labouring in his Family Four years commencing on the first of January one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty & ending first of January one Thousand Eight hundred Twenty Four at the rate of Twenty Dollars per year & this deponent further saith that she has received from the said Percy Drake in August A 1824 The sum of Fifty Four Dollars in part payment of the said Demand and further this deponent saith not Alice Drake Otago County ss
January 31st 1825
personally appeared before me Allie Drake signor of the above deposition and made solemn Oath that the same was a True Statement of Facts
James Bergin Sun J P
Otago County ss
personally appeared before me Percy Drake & made solemn Oath that he believes Allie Drake signor of the above Deposition to be his legitimate child Percy Drake
Taken and Subscribed before me this 31st Day of January A 1825
James Bergin Sun J P

I Thomas R. Cory Deputy Clerk of the County of Otsego & of the Court of Common Pleas In said County do hereby Certify that James Paige Junr. whose signature appears to the within affidavit was at the date of the within a Justice of the Peace for said County duly qualified as such given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 2 nd day of February 1825
Thos. R. Cory Def. Clk.

751.
M. H. K.
Reverend Drake,
CH 1239
Recd 3 Mar 1822
Hon!
Yours
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
John C. Calhoun

Cherry Valley N.Y. Oct 22. 1823
Sir
Enclosed I send the Papers of Peter Drake a Revolutionary Soldier  Resident for the purpose of procuring a Pension -
Mr Drake furnished the necessary proof of Service a few years ago which remains in your Department. A Pension was granted at that time but he has probably since been stricken from the Roll for not complying with the Provisions of the Act requiring him to make a Statement of his Property in bond -
He has unfortunately lost his little Farm during the past summer which has been sold by an Old Mortgage with which it was encumbered and he is now left with the small amount of Personal Property mentioned in his Inventory which is no wise productive and is owing to the amount of $348.67 as appears from his Statement -
His Property probably would not pay half the amount he is owing -
You will find his Statement corrob- orated by the Oath of a Respectable Magistrate of his Neighborhood -
If a Pension Certificate is granted you will please send it to me or to my care I am Sir Yours &c Hon. John C. Calhoun Linn Beardley

Hon!
John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Cherry Valley N.Y. Dec. 15. 1824
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Sir
Accompanying this you will receive the Papers of Ezra Drake of Westford Otsego County & State of New York late a Pensioner of the U.S. -
He was placed on the Pension list as a Revolutionary Pensioner but was afterwards struck from the Roll Pension list
The object of the Present Application is to be placed again upon the Pension list -
He furnishes examined Copies of Documents authenticated by Affts to show that his Land has been sold under a Mortgage given many years ago and that his Personal Property is almost exhausted -
The Petition of his Neighbors many of whom are Men of the first respectability together with several Affidavits represent him to be a Man of Probity & respectability and one who at present (whatever his former situation may have been) comes within the spirit & meaning of the Pension Laws -
I have no doubt those representations are correct -
Permit me in behalf of the Applicant to request your Attention to the Business at as early a day as may be convenient and when decided upon address a letter to my care - I am Sir Yours &c - Levi Brainerd

In the matter of Reg Drake Application For a Pardon
except where it may be the cause of recollection under Captain Forbes the time he cannot recollect under Captain John Scott Williams for three months and some days

Otsego Common Pleas Of October Term in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & twenty four
State of New York Otsego County
On this day personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York, and being a court of record, and proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law with power of fine and imprisonment, Peter Drake aged into five years, resident in said County of Otsego, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows That he en- -listed as a fifer in 1776 under Captain Oliver Dyer in Colonel Reads Regiment in the Massachusetts line for one year That he marched from Dorchester in Massachusetts to New York, and served the full term of time for which he was en- -listed That in 1777 he entered into the Naval Service on Board the Brig Defence at Boston Massa- -chusetts for a three months cruise under Captain Samuel Seabury and served the full term He then entered on Board the Ship Minerva a twenty Gun Ship in Boston under Captain John Green or Graham and served the term of time and returned nine months except nine days He then entered on Board the Brig Hazard the time he cannot recollect under Captain John Foster Williams for three months and served the

Form of time and returned to Boston when the Brig Hirons were prepared to join the Branscomb expedition where he went until the Fleet was lost, and then returned home by Land in seven or eight weeks as near as he can recollect.
All I Perez Drake do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary War, passed on the Eighteenth day of March One thousand Eight Hun- dred and Eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule thereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn and subscribed this Perez Drake 13 th day of October 1824 in Open Court William Nichols Clerk
I William Nichols Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One Hundred and Two Dollars and Ninety five Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of October 1824.

William Nichols Clk
A Schedule or Inventory of all the estate and income of Peter Drake of Westford Oregon County except his necessary clothing and bedding.
Real estate I have none either in possession Reversion or remainder either at law or equity. I have one old Bellows $2.00 Hammer and Scrape " 40 $2.40
  Pair of Tongs 12 3/4 Cast Iron Anvil 1.00 " 1.12 3/4   Ironing Iron hammer & Batter " " " " 25   Scythe & Stackling 1.25 Three small Pitch Forks .36 1.61   Two old Hay Rakes .12 Two old Hoes .18 " 30   One old axe .18 One old Bush Hook .25 " 43   Axe Irons 1.00 Dragg Teeth .48 1.48   Smoking Kettle 1.50 Tea Kettle and Iron Base .80 2.30   1 Pot 12 Dish Kettle back iron 1 Griddle " " 50   2 Flat Irons .25 Old Plough 1.00 1.25   Iron Sled .50 1.75   Plan Boards 3.00 1 Old long Case of Drawers 1.50 4.50   1 Chest .50 Old Chairs 1.50 2.00   1 Broken Looking Glass .12 8 Pepper & Tea Spoons .12 " 24   2 Sets Tea Cups .30 2 Sets Small Plate Do Large .50 " 80   2 Old Platters .12 Two tea Pots .25 " 37   6 Table Spoons .18 2 Pitchers 1 Sugar Bowl .18 " 36   7 Small Bowls .36 3 Small earthen Pots .30 " 66   2 Tumblers .18 1 Old Tin Pail 2 Old wooden do. .50 " 68   1 Chair .30 1 Old wash tub .12 5 Small Tin Pans .50 " 92   2 Tin P. Basins .12 Two Small Jugs .12 " 24   2 Bottles .10 Two Small do .08 " 18   Tin dipper .3 Pepper Box .3 2 earthen Pans .20 " 26   2 Trays .25 Two old Tables 1.50 " 1.75   9 Knives & eight Forks 10 old .25 Two old saddles 3.00 " 3.25   1 Old foot Wheel .50 2 Old large Wheels .75 " 1.25   1 earthen Pitcher .4 1 Ruler .12 Salt Water 4 3 Iron Candelstick " 30   4 Phials & 1 Iron Iron 10 1 Pair Tongs .20 1 Age .25 60 20 " 75 
$30.65 3/4

  Bought Mirra $30. 65   2 Chaise, 18 1 Smace fan 20, 2 Gaublets, 4 " 42   1 Tap bro, 4 1 old Tuke 12 " 16   2 Butte tubs, 25 Old Lumber, 5.00 5. 25   1 Pair Sheeps 12 1 Draft Chain and Pin 1. 00 1. 12   1 Small Spide 12, 1 Jerkin 12 " 24   1 Son & Pig, 13.00 1 Cow 10. 00 13. 00   1 old Sleigh 5.00 8 Shaks 6. 00 11. 00   3 Tons Hay 15. 00 15. 00   1 half a Pen in the Presbyterian Church in Westford 9. 00   add to By the Judges for undervalued 6. 00   4 Small Cows 12. Harness for Horses old 1.00 1. 12 
$12. 96
Dated October 13, 1824
Jerem Drake
I am 65 years of age My wife is 61 years of age I enjoy tolerable good health for a man of my age although my health is not good I have been blind with one eye Many years and the sight of the other is very poor My wifes health is very poor. My Daughter lives with me she is infirm, and is about 27 years of age. I am owing the following debts viz    To Doct John Packron Dr of Westford for Doctoring 21. 00   To Doct Thomas Fuller of Coston 3. 00   Isaac Shugulans Merchant 25   Truman Gilbert Merchant 1. 50   Mr Lansing, a Merchant for Merchandise 57   Edwina Goddard for Leather 2. 00   Seth Chan for Leather 1. 00   John Manning for cloth dressing " 35   John Mason 37. Mr Leach 25 " 62   Ira Thompson " 00   Levi Bradley 4. 20 Mr Wright 1. 75 5. 95   Jacob Hunt 25 Abner Hogg 1. 50 1. 75   Ezra Williams 4. 00 for Merchandise " 40   Billy Manning Drake on Books acf the rest being paid  By the Balance of an old debt 4. 00 

  Rev Mr. Colwell for Preaching  2. 50    Mr. Depe Wright for tobacco  u 54    Hiram Babcock for Carding Wool  3. 10    John Kelso for Blacksmithing about  14. 50    To James Prige M c Esgne for labour  3. 00  
Sworn and subscribed this 13 th day of October 1824 in open Court
  $ on  69. 76  
William Nichol Clk
Perez Drake
We the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Osage County have during the sitting of said Court this present October term examined Perez Drake whose name whom name is subscribed to the oath and schedule hereto annexed who was first duly sworn in open Court as to the articles and value of his property. And have also examined James Prige M c Esgne upon oath respecting the property of the said Perez Drake and from the evidence we have received it is considered and adjudged by the said Court that his property is in value one hundred and two dollars and nine ty five cents. Dated this 13 th October 1824.
John C Morris
Elisha Foote
Delos White
James Prige M c Esgne being sworn, saith that he is a neighbour to the above named Perez Drake that in his opinion the statement given of the property of said Drake is correct and true. Another deponent saith, believes the said Perez Drake to be an upright honest man and that he has given a fair and true account of his debts and concerns.
James Prige M c
Sworn in open Court this 13 th day of October 1824. William Nichol Clk

State of New York Albany County ss
I William Nichols Clerk of the aforesaid County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Deeds and Schedules are true Copies from the Records of the said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Common Pleas of Albany County the 18 day of October 1824
William Nichols Clerk

Whereas Peter Drake of the Town of Westford in the County of Otsego & State of New York by a certain Indenture by way of Mortgage bearing date the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen for securing the payment of the sum of Six hundred fifty two dollars with lawful Interest to be paid annually according to the true intent & meaning of a certain bond or writing obligatory bearing even date with the said Indenture of Mortgage did grant bargain sell release release & confirm unto Robert Rose -bovin of the same place now deceased All that certain piece of parcel of land situated lying & being in the Town of Westford in the County of Otsego in part of lot number three in the subdivision of great Lot No. fifteen in a patent granted to Alexander M c Kee so much is bounded as follows viz north by lands of Edward Wright & Charles Mason on the west by lands of Eli Pipher south by lands of William Campbell east by lands of Sam l Wright containing one hundred sixty acres of Land Whereas the said Indenture of Mortgage has been assigned to the subscriber whereas default has been made in the payment of said sum of money Interest agreeably to the conditions expressed in said Bond Notice is therefore hereby given that by virtue of power of sale contained in said Mortgage in pursuance of the Statute in such case made & provided the above described Mortgaged premises will be sold at public vendue at the house of John Walton in Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego on the Seventeenth day of July next at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon of that day dated Cherry Valley Jan y 13 th 1823
A. M. Schermerhorn assignee
State of New York
Otsego County, S.S. Daniel K. Sprague being duly sworn saith that an advertisement of which the annexed is a true Copy was on the fourteenth day of January last inserted & published in a Newspaper published in the said County of Otsego called the Cherry Valley Gazette was continued in the said paper republished at least once a week for Six months thereafter & further that he this deponent did on the fourteenth day of January last post a Copy of the said advertisement upon the outward door of the Court house in the said County of Otsego & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn the 16 th day of July 1823
Daniel K. Sprague
Edmund H. Burh Court I do hereby certify that Daniel K. Sprague named in the above affidavit whom personally been appeared before me this day having been duly sworn by me made oath to the same July 16 th 1823
Edmund H. Burh Court
Otsego County, S.S. Daniel Holt of the Town of Cherry Valley being duly sworn deponeth & saith that at the time & place mentioned in the annexed notice he this deponent at the request of Abraham M c Schermerhorn assignee of the Mortgage in the annexed notice mentioned exposed to

State of New York Otsego County, ss. Daniel N. Sprague being duly sworn saith that an advertisement of which the annexed is a true copy was on the fourteenth day of January last inserted & published in a News paper published in the said County of Otsego called the Cherry Valley Gazette & was continued in the same paper so published at least once a week for six months thereafter & further that he this deponent did on the fourteenth day of January last fix a copy of the said advertisement upon the outward door of the Courthouse in the said County of Otsego & further this deponent saith not.
Sworn the 16 th day of July 1823
Daniel N. Sprague
Edmund H. Burh Comr. I do hereby certify that Daniel N. Sprague named in the above aff- idavit whom personally been appeared before me this day having been duly sworn by me made oath to the same July 16 th 1823
Edmund H. Burh Comr.
Otsego County, ss. Daniel Holt of the Town of Cherry Valley being duly sworn deponent saith that at the time & place mentioned in the annexed notice he this deponent at the request of Abraham M. Schermerhorn assignee of the Mortgage in the annexed notice mentioned exposed to sale the premises described in the annexed notice mentioned for the sum of fifteen minutes at hereabouts & sold the same to Janet Roseboom for seven hundred fifty dollars he being the highest bidder therefor and this deponent further saith that he believes the sale to be fair & bona fide & further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed this 17 th day of July 1823 Daniel Holt
before me Levi Beardsley Commissioner to undersh the act of Mark B18 which I hereby certify according to law Levi Beardsley Commissioner

Ottage County, ss. I do certify that the foregoing is a true copy Clerks Office of the Original affidavit of Mortgage Sale on Record in this office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this Nineteenth day of March A.D. 1827
Edw. P. Randall Clk By D. W. Cury Def.
“ ”

Copy of Mortgage Notice with Affidavits of Publication & Sale - in the matter of Pierce Drake -

Mr. Perry Drake
Westford.

Washington City
December 19, 1826.
Dr Sir
I inclose you a note recd from Mr Edwards upon the subject of Perez Drake's application to be restored to his pension -
you will learn from it the existing objection to his being restored, If the mortgage was foreclosed in the ordinary way by advertising under the statute I presume that a reference to the statute with proof that it was complied with will be satisfactory - Nothing new -
your friend M. G. Angelo
J. O. Morse Esqr -

Copy of letter from J. L. Edwards to Hon. Wm G. Angel 15th Decr 1820
Wm G. Angel
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

(Copy)
War Department Pension Office
15th December 1826
Sir
Before a decision can be had on the claim of James Drake, the evidence required in a former to him should be obtained viz. an authenticated copy of the Decree of fore- closure of the Mortgage to Northcote and the testimony of the Officer who sold the Land under that Decree
I have the Honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob't Serv't J. L. Edwards
Hon. W. G. Angel House of Representatives

Last evidence. 19. March 1827.
Last letter in this case, dated 15 th December 1826, addressed to S. Beardley.
Pension Office May 21 st 1827 E VALLEY May 17
Honl
James Barbour Secretary of War Washington
for

Cherry Valley N.Y. May 16. 1827
Hon!
James Barbour Secretary of War
Sir
The Papers of Peter Drake late a Pensioner are at your Department on an application to be restored to the Pension List Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners
The decision has been delayed from time to time to enable him to furnish the necessary proof and I believe all has been furnished in relation to his Property & the disposition of it except the proof referred to in Mr Edwards Letter of the 15th of December last to Mr Angel - Enclosed you have a copy of Mr Edwards Letter with a letter from Mr Angel on the same subject -
Mr Edwards requires an authenticated copy of the Decree of foreclosure of a Mortgage given to Roseboom -
This was not a Chancery foreclosure and no Decree of Sale exists.
It was a foreclosure under a Statute of this State (vide 1. Revised Laws 372 Sections 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 & 10 N.York)
This is the usual mode of foreclosure in - up in cases where the Property in value far exceeds the amount of the Mortgage

money due - The object of a foreclosure under the Statute is to save expense and it bars the Equity of Redemption as against the Mortga- -gor with the same effect as a Decree in Chancery -
Enclosed are Exemplified Copies of Affi- davits showing the regularity of foreclosure which by the Act referred to are declared prima facie evidence -
They prove the Publication of Notice for six months and also prove the amount for which Mortgaged Premises were sold ($750)
These Affidavits Exemplified as they are I presume will be equally satisfactory as a copy of Decree (in case a Decree had been made)
A Copy of the Decree on Mortgage Sale has already been sent to your Department with the other Papers -
I trust these Papers will be satisfactory and that the Old Man will shortly be relieved from his anxieties on the subject -
Whenever the application is decided Please let me know the result - Your Obedt Servant Luis Beardly

New York roll March 1819.
Re March 1. 1826
Printed for Printing Office Dec. 2 March 1. 1826 Hon. W. F. Phelps P. P. Hon. James Barbour Secretary of War War Department Washington
Affidavit within

Washington City February 28. 1826
Sir
In the case of Perez Drake whose name has been  was struck from the pension list I send you an affidavit with a view to his being restored to his pension. The inclosed letter of Mr Morse will explain the case and make known the wishes of Mr Drake - I request that the letter may be returned to me with notice of the decision of the case -
Most respectfully your Obedt Servant
W. G. Angell
Hon James Barbour Secretary of War

S D Dutcher
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State of New York } Owego County ss. } I, Garnet Roseboom of Westford in the County of State aforesaid being duly sworn deposit & saith that he is the Son of Robert Roseboom Esquire deceased and also one of the Administrators of said Roseboom - He further saith that the said Robert Roseboom died in the year 1816 or about that time and held at his death a Mortgage against Peter Drake the appli- cant for a Pension a copy of which Mortgage is hereto annexed; And this Deponent further saith that the said Mortgage was given for money which the said Robert Roseboom loaned to said Drake and was applied by said Drake as this Deponent has been informed & believes to the payment of a certain debt then due from said Drake to one Daniel Campbell of Schenectady in said State for the lot of land which he the said Drake had pur- chased of said Campbell and which he then Mortgaged to said Robert Roseboom - And this Deponent further saith that in settling the dividing the estate of said Robert Roseboom the said Bond & Mortgage became the property of one Eben S. Abbott who had married a sister of this Deponent one of the Daughters & heirs at Law of said Robert Roseboom and on the or about the 20th of October 1821 this Deponent and Peter Rose- boom the other Administrator of said Robert Roseboom assigned the said Bond & Mortgage to said

Ebene S. Abbott a copy of which Assignment is hereto annexed - And this Deponent further saith that on or about the 15th of January 1822 the said Ebene S. Abbott assigned said Bond & Mortgage to Abraham M. Schumann as this Deponent has been informed & believes a copy of which last mentioned Assignment is also hereto annexed - And this Deponent further saith that as large the Principal sum of money due on said Mortgage being due & unpaid together with considerable interest the said Mortgage Premises were sold by said Schumann on a foreclosure of said Mortgage at Public Auction for seven hundred & fifty dollars being the amount of Principal Interest & costs due on said Mortgage on the 17th day of July 1823 and purchased on said Sale by this Deponent for said sum of Money being the greatest amount bid therefor a copy of the Bill of Conveyance from said Schumann to this Deponent is also hereto annexed.
And this Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with said Ferris Drake and resides within about three miles of him and the said Ferris Drake is reported to be a Poor Man and this Deponent verily believes he is and that he is justly entitled to to a Pension under the Laws of the United States as a Revolutionary Soldier - And further saith not -
Garrettoseboom
Sworn & subscribed this 29th Nov - 1823 before me - James Bangs S.D.

State of New York Otsego County ss.
3 I, Peter Drake of Westford.
This County & State of New York being duly sworn saith that on or about the second day of May 1814 he borrowed of Robert Roseboom Esquire of Westford aforesaid since deceased the sum of six hundred & forty two dollars which he received in cash and paid the same to Daniel Campbell Esquire of Herkuly in the State of New York in payment of a lot of Land this Deponent had purchased of him the said Campbell; and this Deponent on or about the said second day of May 1814 executed to the said Robert Roseboom Esquire a Bond & Mortgage to secure the payment of said money a copy of which Mortgage is hereto annexed which Mortgage was a lien upon the Farm this Deponent had purchased of said Campbell and was given to secure the said sum of money so borrowed and for no other purpose - And this Deponent further saith that being unable to pay said Mortgage money the said mortgaged premises (being the only land this Deponent had) were sold on a foreclosure of said Mortgage for seven hundred & fifty dollars by Abraham M. Schermerhorn Assignee of said Mortgage on or about the 17th day of July 1823 being the amount or about the amount of the debt & costs due to said

to said Schuchorn as such assign and the said Premises were purchased by Garrit Nor- boom Esquire on such sale —
Witness my hand and seal this 29th day of Novm 1824 before me James Brien Secy
I further this Deponent Saith that since the first of January last past he has disposed of & sold for his family's use Two Two years old neat cattle & Ten Sheep
Beverly Dorrance

Otsego County ss
I Mary Drake solemnly swear that I was indebted in strict justice unto Allie Drake To the amount of Fifty Four Dollars and the Same has been paid unto the said Allie Drake in Stock
November 12 th 1824
Sworn to & Subscribed before me James Birge Jun Esq
Otsego County ss
personally appeared before me James Birge Jun Esq one of the justices of the peace in and for said county and made Oath that Mary Drake was indebted to her in the Sum of Fifty Four Dollars and that she has received her full demand in Stock To that amount Sworn to and Subscribed { Miss Drake before me this 12 th day of November 1824
James Birge Jun Esq

An account of Property Exhibited in the first Schedule
  1 Carv - - $ 15 Billy Drake August 1823 Hollow ware 15 - 0 Jan 13 1810   2 two year old - do - Leather - - 15 - 0 do do -   Cattle - - - 16 do - do 2 watches En 24 - 0 - do - do -   1 Pair Steers - 30 do - do 1 ax - - - 1 - 75 - do - do -   1 year old Calt - 15 October 1824 1 Cag - - - 75 - do - do -   2 Caws - - - 20 Sept - 1824 28 3/4 gallon whisky 17 - 50 - do - do -   1 two year old heifer do - do 1 fat 96 P gallon 1 - 25 - do - do -   And 7 Sheep - 14 do - do 1 Baril - - - 1 - 25 - do - do -   3 one year old do - do Hollow ware 44 - 82 Jan 24 1817   Cattle - - - 10 do - do 2 Pair socks   2 Wagon wood - 20 do - do Shoes - - - 11 - 50 Jan 24 1815   1 Mlg - - - 5 do - do 1 Pair fine Dog 11 - 50 Jan 24 1815   interest - - - 12 - 45 - - -   ($145) 
  For 2 Mains & 4 sheep 84 Allice Drake Sept 1824 In Part Pay for labour   Paid to - - - - Dun in my family over   Den years   ($84)   I sold a 3 year old heifer sometime in the fall of 1824 for a blank & 8 Dollars in Specie - to Solomon Hoag in the year 1823 I sold 10 sheep for Specie for my family use to to a stranger name about known as place of residence the books, named on the schedule is paid 1 two year old heifer I had use of in my family my labor bill is greatly increased and are not yet discharge? the rest of the accounts on the schedule stand much as they were  On the schedule is paid 1 two year old heifer I had use of in my family my labor bill is greatly increased and are not yet discharge? the rest of the accounts on the schedule stand much as they were
August 1824 For the use of a Stud Horse $87 - 0
My wife remains in a helpless situation & from present prospects will soon remain so
I Perry Drake do swear in the presence of Almighty God that the above statement is true
Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of November 1825
Perry Drake
Before me James Brien Esq Justice of the Peace in the County of Otsego

Following articles of property has been received in payment for debt from Perry Drake by Billy Drake    1 yearling bull $13   7 cows at ten dollars each 20   1 two year old steer 7   7 sheep 7   3 yearlings 10   2 Wagon woods at twenty dollars 20   1 Sleigh at five dollars 3   1 Cow at ten dollars 10   1 Three year old steer 10   1 two year old steer 10   18 Sheep 10   1 Yoke of four year old steers 24   $143 
Chenango County ss.
I Perry Drake solemnly swear that I was indebted in Stock further into Billy Manning Drake in the above sum of one hundred and forty five dollars and the same has been paid into the said Billy Manning Drake in the articles and stock mentioned in the above schedule.  Perry Drake Oath Nov 1 st 1824
Chenango County ss.
Personally appeared before me William Colesy Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County that Perry Drake was indebted to him in the sum of one hundred and forty five Dollars and that he has received his full demand in the articles and stock mentioned in the schedule annexed.  William Colesy Oath Nov 1 st 1824
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Chenango County
Personally appeared before me William Coley Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Percy Drake and Billy Manning Drake and made Johann Oath to the within Instrument to which they have subscribed their names this first day of November Anno Dom: 1824
William Coley Justice Peace

Petition for Perse Drake

To the honorable the Secretary at War in and for the United States We your petitioners hereby represent that we have been for several years acquainted with Peter Drake Fifer in the in the Revolutionary War who has previous to this received a pension from his grateful country under the first act of Congress but Under the second act was debarred from receiving it in consequence of his then having property in his hands which did not belong to him and as your petitioners live near him and know him to be a man of steady habits who has brought up a large and respectable family in the ways of Religion and Virtue according to the best of our belief. But fell Disease has wasted four out of Seven into Eternity after expensive illness. And he his Wife and one Daughter are now upon their own hands. Destitute. The Two first aged and infirm and the latter infirm from Disease and depends principally upon the former for support from which reasons we your petitioners feel warranted in recommending him as a fit subject for his Country's gratitude and shall ever pray that it may be manifested by giving him the lawfull Pension of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum Dated at Westford this 16th Day of September 1824

John Garthson
James Birge Jun
David Belknap
Nathaniel Hull
Luther Johnson
Sumner Gilbert
C.W. Jackson
Seaman Wetmore
John Kelso
Ebenezer Wetmore
Rev. J. Abbott
Miriam Preston
Garrett Roseboom
Silvanus Harris
Peter Roseboom
Jesse Wetmore
Nosea Roberts
Isaac Smith
James Kelso
Isaac Slingerland
Russell Bentley
Silas Howe
J. W. Higinbotham
Artemas Stone
Charles Higinbotham
Ezra Thresher
Geo. Wilson
Sarah Grafton
Elizabeth Wilson
Wm Bentley
Swain Leonard
Thos. Bentley
Dexter Draper
Joshua Phelps
D. D. Platner
Reuben Skinner
Elias Brooks
Darius Grafton
Henry Preston
John Williams
Joseph Youngs
Lewis E. Washburn
Levi Howe